Computing cheese-cutter.



J. H. osBoRNE. GGMP'JTING CHEESE' GUTTER.; APPLIUTION FILED DEO'. 15,1906.

1,039,179 Patented sept; 24, v191.2.

wi h1 zones Y JOHN H. OSBORNE, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

COMPUTING CHEESE-CUTTER.

Specication of Letters Patent. Application inea December 1,5, 190s.sei-iai No. arance.

Patented sept. 24, 1912.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it knownV that I, JOHN H'. OsBoRNE,

, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America,

new and useful Improvements in Computing Cheese-Cutters, of which thefollowing y curacy f understood that varying is a full and clearspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich* d lFigure 1 is a plan viewv showing my invention applied to acheese-cutter, the knife being removed; and Fig. 2 a transverse verticalsection on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.'

I have shown my present improvements applied to the type ofcheese-cutter covered by my former patents numbered 797,599` andv835,316 and dated respectively' August 22, 1905 and November@ 1906, butit Vwill be this invention is applicable to other styles of computingcheese-cutters and that therefore I do not desire to limit my claimsA tothat particular type -of machine.`

The object of this invention is to simplify andreduce to a minimum thecost of manu# facture ofthe scale-controlledv means forthe influence 'ofthe movementsof.

the lever upon vthe cheese-table. v

A further object is to increase the ac.-

of said -scale-controlled means, as more Afully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing, a designates the circular base ring, b the usualactuating lever pivoted at one side to the base and having its free endextending beyond the base o the other side and working between suitableabutments on the base. The free end of this lever carries aspring-actuated stop-pin 0 which is adapted to engage suitable pins d onthe base to measure oil' fractions of a pound. A price unit scale bar eis secured to the base so as to extend across the free end of the lever,and is provided with a suitable' adjustable sto f whereby the cheese maybe measured oft' y value. Asuitable table arrester g is provided toarrestthe momentum of the table. The movement of `the lever iscommunicated to the rotary table h through the medium of a springactuated clutch i of any suitable construction a segmental frameembodyingan arm y'. A vertical in k connects said radial arm slidably'an pivotally to the lever. The arm j islongtudinally slotted at Z,andthe lever is similarly slotted at m,

and the pin le 'works in.` these slots. This pin 7c is supported in theslots by means of a link n whose inner Aend is pivot.-` ally connectedto a radial scale arm o, Whose outer end projects beyond thecheese-table and is adapted to be moved along a curved scale plate p andbe suitably clamped in its adjusted position. The scale plate l[nin thepresent instance, is provided with divisions and numeralsindicatin'ggtotal weights of cheeses. "This scale plate is suitablyconnected by arms g to the arm y' so that when said radial arm isvibratcd the scale plate will Abe moved in unison therewith, as likewisewill be the link 'n and adjusting armo.

The cheese havingvbeen weighed and its total weight ascertained, it isplaced upon t-he table and the arm o adjusted to the figures indicatingthe total weight. Then each vibration of the lever the full distancebetween the abutments will measure oif one full pound.. If fractions ofapound are desired, thepin o may be pressed in to engage the' desiredone of the pins d. If'it is desired to measure off the cheese by value,the price unit stop maybe used in the usual manner.v

It Vis obvious that instead of placing a total weight :scale on the.scale plate p I may place thereona total value scale so that uniformmovements of the lever will measure oil segments of cheese of uniformvalue. "A, this' case the price bar e will be unnecessary' and the' pinsZ may be set at such distancesas to enable the operator to measure offby any unit of value desired.

Instead of the stoppins to regulate the movement of the lever it isobvious that I may employ the scale bar and pointer on the lever wellknown in this art.

It will be observed that by thev construction t forth I avoid entirelymounting the scale and its adjusting devices upon the le?l ver, thusreducing the expense of manufacture. Thisilnew arrangement alsopermitsme to use much larger graduations on my scale, thus contributing greatlyto accuracy in measuring ot'r the segments. ...y f

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure. by Letters 'Patent is:-

1. In a computing cheeseLcutter, the oombination of a base and a rotarytable mounted thereon, a vibrating operating lever,-a pivotthereor atits inner end, la ivoted arm, means for pivotallyand slidab y connectingthis arm to the lever and means on the' arm for engaging the cheesetable, a scale carried by the arm, and means work. ing over this scaleand movable with it for Vati-ying the influence of the lever upon the tae. A

2. In acomputing cheese-cutter, the combination of a base and a rotarytable mounted thereon, a vibrating operating lever, a'

pivoted arm, means for pivotally connecting this arm to the lever andmeanson the arm f orengaging the cheese table, a scale cari-led um f umpatent my be obtained for ve vents each; by addressing the Washington,D. G."

clutch-carrying Eart c ing also a scale, and means over t is scale orvarying the inuence of the operating handle upon the table. r

4. In-a computing cheese cutter, the combination of a base, arotarytable, an operat-V ing lever, a pivoted member canying a table lclutchand operatively connecte to said lever, a curved scale lying beyond theedge of the table and carried by said pivoted member, and means workingover this scale and mnivable witliitfonn ing' e influence of the leverupon the tab e.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my si aturev in the resence of twowitnesses this 12th-ud7ay of mber 1906.

JOHN H. OSBORNE.

Witnesses:

Guan. S. Kme, GUs. A. ErrnLMANN.

Commissioner of Patents,

